This is the Metallic Tissue Paper technique that I learned from Karen (Karen's Kreative Kards). After watercolouring my tissue paper with brushos and letting it dry, I scrunched it up, flattened it out a bit and then glued it to a piece of white card stock. The scrunching creates lots of creases and texture.

I went over the piece with an anti-static pad and then lightly swiped my Versamark ink pad over top, just adding ink to the tops of the creases. Embossing powder was added and then heat embossed. This creates a gorgeous textured background with metallic highlights. I simply added a silver foil die-cut snowflake sash and heat embossed sentiment to finish the card.

For the above card, I used watercolour sprays to colour my tissue paper. Once dry, I glued the paper flat onto a piece of acetate (Grafix .007 acetate used here - available at Amazon.com). You need to use good quality glue and good quality acetate to get the tissue to stick. This creates a sturdy, semi-translucent piece that was used to die-cut the leaf sprig. A stitched frame was added to the background and a sentiment was stamped to finish the card.

For the last card sample from my video, I used a dye ink watercoloured tissue paper and scrunched it to create texture. The tissue paper was adhered to a piece of good quality acetate (see info above) using good quality glue in order for it to stick. I flipped the piece over to use the acetate side as the front of my focal card panel. You can see the texture from the crumbled background through the acetate, creating a unique look.

I stamped the wildflowers in Versamark and heat embossed in gold. A piece of vellum was ripped to create a banner and the sentiment was also heat embossed with the same gold.

Love these techniques, Loll. What you do with them is amazing, particularly using Versamark over the texture and embossing. Thanks for the info about the acetate too. I watched your video but did not realize there are different qualities out there. Gorgeous cards! Now I just have to try this!

I love all three of these, but I bet you can guess which is my favourite!!! I am totally smitten by the first one - CAS Christmas perfection! I will be CASEing it for sure as I haven't yet tried that technique. The other two make fantastic use of acetate - I must do more of that!

These look amazing Loll ..... love the texture on the first one, the leaves look so beautiful and delicate and the colour on the last one is stunning. I'm off to watch your video again ... I need to try this technique. Have a lovely weekend hun xx

Such an amazing effect on the first card. Such a pretty background enhanced with the silver foil die cute. Love seeing the two cards from the video. The leaf with the acetate is so delicate to look at with the partial transparency. Great stamping and heat embossing on the third card with a glorious background. Thank you so much for the stunning inspiration x

I am so happy to see your video cards on your blog with all the details. Each card and technique is absolutely Stunning and so inspiring. TFS my friend...I have watched your awesome tutorial several times and keep finding wonderful tips :-) I think this is your best yet video tutorial, Loll. Hugs...

Lolly, your video was so enlightening and beautifully done. I wasn't that keen on this particular technique until I saw the video and now I can't wait to try ALL the various options you taught!! Each of the resulting cards just takes my breath away!! Hugs, Dolly

Beautiful use of your watercolor backg. It is so hard not to hoard original watercolor and smooched creations because they can not be repeated. Getting 2 cards out of one piece, makes it easier to relinquish one of the masterpieces. Thanks, I'm off to make "masterpiece" backgrounds of my own.

Absolutely stunning cards ! And thanks for sharing how you build them up on a gorgeous video ! Love this technique, it makes so awesome backgrounds ! Will have to try it soon ! Thanks so much for sharing and for inspiring !

Just watched that video on tissue paper on card or acetate with heat embossing and ohhh my goodness it looks so brilliant. Love it love your cards they are stunning, now to just find the time, need to nick out and buy some tissue paper first.